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The Idea of South is journey through the different meanings of South to be found in various parts of the world and its history. The goal is to re-think the north-south hierarchy and imagine new possibilities.¿Que?
Se trata de una exploración en curso en los distintos significados del Sur que se encuentran en diversas partes del mundo y su historia. Está diseñado para ayudar a re-pensar el Norte y el Sur jerarquía e imaginar nuevas posibilidades.Journey So Far
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John Stanley Martin – Australia as an Iceland of the south
One way of reading an antipodean country like Australia is through the lens of its symmetrical opposites. For many, Australia has been compared to Nordic countries. One of Australia’s leading Nordicists, John Stanley Martin, unfortunately passed away this week. Here he talking about the commonality between Australia and Iceland. John Stanley Martin, descendent of the [...]
Why ‘Up in the Air’ should be grounded
New critique or old myth? You could be forgiven for thinking that the recently released Up in the Air heralds a new wave of American films that reflect the real social realities of America exposed by the Global Financial Crisis. ‘ target=_blank>Rolling Stone claims that ‘Up in the Air is a defining movie for these [...]
Vertiginous Africa
Tourist images of the African continent are dominated by scenes of safari adventures. While these entail their own colonial associations – Africa as nature rather than culture – there is a more phenomenological dimension to the African experience for westerners. This suggests a continent that we look down to. Virgin Airlines have just released their [...]
Spain as South – the Black Legend has a warm heart
‘Africa begins at the Pyrenees.’ Voltaire "Whatever has black sounds has duende." Garcia Lorca Spain seems an exception to civilised Europe. While the Enlightenment promoted the pursuit of reason based on natural order, Spain remained captive to a theatre of violence as it persecuted heretics and bulls. Is this a true image of Spain? What [...]
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And if I ever lose my north and south…